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US couple win $1.8 million after finding discarded lottery ticket

A couple from Louisiana have more than a million reasons to be grateful this Thanksgiving after discovering a long lost jackpot-winning lottery ticket with only two weeks left to claim it. Harold and Tina Ehrenberg found the $1.8 million winning ticket, which won the southern US state's June 6 Lottery Lotto draw, while doing some holiday cleaning. "We have family coming into town for Thanksgiving, so I was cleaning up the house and found a few lottery tickets on my nightstand that we hadn't checked," Tina said, according to a statement by Louisiana Lottery. The couple checked the Lottery's website and soon found one of the tickets matched all of the numbers listed, and were able to claim their prize with just two weeks remaining of the 180-day limit After state and federal taxes, the Ehrenbergs take home $1,274,313, which they plan to put away for their retirement. "We don't have any plans to buy anything crazy or go on any big trips," T...

Payo ng eksperto: Ultra Lotto winner, dapat magkaroon ng 'financial goals'

MAYNILA - Matapos mamigay ng balato, ano nga ba ang dapat na gawin ng nanalo sa Ultra Lotto sa kaniyang napanalunan? Ayon sa financial analyst na si Astro del Castillo, hindi naman maiiwasan ang pamimigay ng balato sa mga kaibigan at kakilala, lalo na sa mga probinsiya. Ngunit mas mainam umano na huwag masyadong ipaalam ng isang tao na siya ang nanalo sa lotto. "Huwag siyang maging maluho agad at huwag niyang masyadong i-announce na siya ang nanalo," ani Del Castillo. Payo rin niya na mag-enroll sa mga financial literacy classes ang nasabing nanalo sa Ultra Lotto para mas mapalago niya ang kaniyang napanalunan. "Madaling kumita ng malaki pero mahirap po talagang i-preserve, i-maintain 'yung ganoong kalaking pera," ani Del Castillo. "Sana magkaroon siya ng attitude na investment goal, financial goal every year para alam niya kung ano 'yung gagastusin... At the end of the day, kailangan niya i-educate ang sarili niya," dagdag pa niya. ...

Best Life Insurance Policies in 2018

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SBI Life eShield : SBI Life eShield is a non-linked online insurance plan which provides higher returns on premiums. It’s designed basically to safeguard your family in your absence and secure them financially. The plan does not offer survival benefits at the time of maturity. Without involving paperwork and agent meeting, you can apply for the plan with just a click. Features of SBI Life eShield: Cover options under the eShield plan • Level Cover • Level Cover with Accidental Benefit • Increasing Cover • Increasing Cover with Accidental Benefit Maximum age at entry • 65 years for both Level Cover and Level Cover with Accidental Death Benefit • 60 years for Increasing Cover and Increasing Cover with Accidental Death Benefit Minimum age at entry 18 years Minimum sum assured Rs.20,00,000 Maximum sum assured No limit (subject to underwriting) Minimum policy term • 5 years (For Level Cover & Level Cover with Accident Benefit) • 10 years (For Incre...

Another Solo Bettor Becomes 6/45 Lotto Winner of Multi-Million Jackpot Prize

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6/45 LOTTO JACKPOT WINNER – Another solo bettor won the multi-million jackpot prize of the 6/45 Mega Lotto on December 3, 2018. Last November 30, 2018, a solo bettor has won a jackpot prize of Php 76,941,062.00. Daily, many Filipinos are hopeful of winning any of the major lotto games of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Each has a multi-million jackpot prize. The PCSO has five major lotto games such as the 6/58 Ultra Lotto, 6/55 Grand Lotto, 6/49 Super Lotto, 6/45 Mega Lotto, and 6/42 Lotto. They have different draws. Just today, one of the draws is the 6/45 Mega Lotto. And a solo bettor became the 6/45 Lotto winner as he or she gets the winning combination for the December 3, 2018 draw. The winning combination for the December 3, 2018 draw of the 6/45 Mega Lotto was 06-10-18-02-31-26. The 6/45 Lotto winner won the jackpot prize Php 8,910,000.00. The said monetary prize is subject to a 20% tax deduction pursuant to the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclu...

Lotto winner plays Santa in Borongan

TACLOBAN CITY—One of the two winners of the record-high P1.18-billion lotto jackpot played Santa Claus way ahead of Christmas, giving away P5,000 each to his former coworkers in the city government of Borongan, Eastern Samar province, early this week. The winner, a middle-aged man who has since left town with his family after claiming half of the Ultra Lotto 6/58 prize, also handed out cash to several tricycle drivers amounting to P1,500 each. One of the beneficiaries was Dorothy Abenis, a staff member of Mayor Ma. Fe Abunda, who received her P5,000 on Wednesday. “We are really very thankful to him because he never forgot about us in sharing his blessings. As far as I know, he was the second lotto winner from Borongan but he was the first to share his winnings,” Abenis said in a phone interview. ‘Early Christmas bonus’ According to Abenis, close to 1,000 regular and casual workers at City Hall received P5,000 each from the instant multimillionaire, the money coursed through t...

Lone winner gets record $1.6-B US lotto jackpot

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Mega Millions said the jackpot is not only a US record but a worldwide lottery record. The six winning numbers drawn on Tuesday night were 5, 28, 62, 65, 70, and 5 again as the special Mega Ball. The record jackpot had set off a lottery frenzy across America, with people lining up at convenience stores, supermarkets, and liquor stores to buy a $2 ticket that gave them a roughly one in 300 million chance of winning. “The moment we’ve been waiting for finally arrived, and we couldn’t be more excited,” said Gordon Medenica, lead director of the Mega Millions Group and Director of Maryland Lottery and Gaming. “This is truly a historic occasion,” he added. The winner can take $913 million in a lump sum cash payment or the whole pile in annuities over 29 years. The jackpot got so big because no one had won since July, when a group of office workers in California shared $543 million. Until now the US record jackpot was $1.586 billion for a different lottery, called Powerball, i...

Best Insurance Cover For Your Home Loan

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Best Insurance Cover For Your Home Loan:   A home is a place where dreams are built, memories are treasured and relationships are reinforced. Buying and owning a dream home is an aspiration all of us have and it is one of the most important financial decisions you will need to make. Most Indians who decide to buy a home opt for a  Home Loan . A Home Loan is one of the longest debts in your life, which requires a long-term commitment. You owe money to the lender and this increases your risk profile. A Home Loan  insurance plan  mitigates this risk. Why You Need Home Loan Insurance Your Home Loan needs to be paid off to the lender in the form of Equated Monthly Instalments (EMI) over the tenure of the loan. This liability needs to be repaid to the lender, irrespective of whether you are alive or not. In case of your untimely death during the term of the loan, your family members will need to repay the loan. Home Loan insurance ensures that the insuranc...